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Old 10-06-2011, 11:07 PM   #1
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Went along to Munchies tonight , pretty quite but got talking to a bloke standing next to a tidy Ford GT replica , anyway discovered the story behind it

. It was a real one and worth several mill ( it had the real tags on the bodywork all in gold edged shinyness) , very pleasant bloke who was there looking for a particular year and model of car re a purchase , yes I took a photo but being black paint I don't know if the phone did any good and will look in the morning , I must say when he left it was seriously tuff sounding and not at all quite , a good noise
Now if one of the blokes with a decent camera could post a shot please as apart from the shape which was quite swoosh and timeless in a classic way the sound was seriously good music as he wound it some heading north along Beaudesert Rd , certainly a head turner ..

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Old 10-06-2011, 11:14 PM   #2
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A real GT40??
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Old 11-06-2011, 03:00 AM   #3
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Capri GT?

Forrester GT

Liberty GT?

This thread is useless without pic's.. and if no pic's... -Elvis lives at my house and i own a unicorn!... lol=
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Old 11-06-2011, 05:51 AM   #4
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A GT40, had a gander at it meself.
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Old 11-06-2011, 06:21 AM   #5
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Capri GT?

Forrester GT

Liberty GT?

This thread is useless without pic's.. and if no pic's... -Elvis lives at my house and i own a unicorn!... lol=

What part of Ford GT don't you understand
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Old 11-06-2011, 07:25 AM   #6
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Old 11-06-2011, 07:28 AM   #7
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And why is it call a GT40?

I know, do others
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Old 11-06-2011, 07:37 AM   #9
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Is it a Mk2 ???
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The thread title says "Real GT" and the thread says "Replica GT". In the words of Austin Powers. "What is it, Spits or Swallows"
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Old 11-06-2011, 08:09 AM   #15
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Because 40 stupid posts will appear in any thread regarding it?
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Old 11-06-2011, 08:19 AM   #16
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Gidday mate from a fellow Aucklander.
Off topic sorry - but I love your dogs, we have 3 sydney silkies. Keep the F6X it'll be collectable one day

Oh yes, the original GT40, great car for its time.
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Old 11-06-2011, 10:23 AM   #17
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I am well over 6ft and don't fit well , the owner is about 5'6" or so and fits well, very tuff sounding , it's a MKone I believe

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Old 11-06-2011, 12:04 PM   #19
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900kg of toy
he mentioned it smashes the new bmw twin turbo , but they only cost 135k or so and weigh lots more , only the 2nd one I have seen although there are a lot of replicas , certainly basic and purpose built ... the sound oh the sound
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Hmmm

A GT40 kit replica with a blown Coyote out of a smashed up FG GT...hmmm
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900kg of toy
he mentioned it smashes the new bmw twin turbo , but they only cost 135k or so and weigh lots more , only the 2nd one I have seen although there are a lot of replicas , certainly basic and purpose built ... the sound oh the sound
The BMW twin turbo v8 is currently (in AU) only available in the X6M and X5m, why would he want to compare a purpose built racer to a SUV?

The GT40 whether replica or real is fantastic. I went to roaring forties down in dromana a few years back for a comprehensive factory tour. One of those would be nice in my garage for a weekender.
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Hmmm

A GT40 kit replica with a blown Coyote out of a smashed up FG GT...hmmm
Not the only one who has had those thoughts!

But, the black GT40 in the photo is a sweet looking machine
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Was it green?

As far as I am aware there is only one GT in Australia and that is at Bowdens in Buderim.

http://www.bowdensown.com.au/node/353
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. It was a real one and worth several mill ( it had the real tags on the bodywork all in gold edged shinyness)
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but they only cost 135k
if the owner said it cost him $135k ... no way it would be a real one
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im pretty sure flappist is correct but we may be wrong
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if the owner said it cost him $135k ... no way it would be a real one
We didn't read the post properly, did we?

BMW's cost $135k
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We didn't read the post properly, did we?

BMW's cost $135k
135 large will get you a replica, the yank ones are in the 500 large range and I think there are two here, a black one that was on Top Gear Oz and a red and white one.
The pommy one at Bowdens (assuming they haven't sold it) is worth several million but still got driven on the road on the odd occasion. It certainly drew a few looks outside the Buderim newsagents on Sunday mornings...
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im pretty sure flappist is correct but we may be wrong
It was a real GT40 , believe me I did question him about it and he took the trouble to prove it , only 2nd one I have seen , have driven a couple of replicas which is very uncomfortable as I am 4"to tall , there is another for sale down south and the asking is scary so I am told . anyway we look at it

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I was at Harry's till 9.30pm if i knew you were at Munchies Bazza i would have swung by
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I was at Harry's till 9.30pm if i knew you were at Munchies Bazza i would have swung by
We usually go about once a month . there by 6:30 and by8 pm it was WAY to cold and people were leaving , next time maaaate


in the carpark it was 9C and dropping bbrrrrrrr
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